June, 2006 | Lollipop Magazine

Force of Evil – Black Empire – Review

June 1, 2006

A parade of cliches, and with two Merciful Fate guitarists in the fold, you’d hope they could come up with better riffs, better songs, and less horrid lyrics.

Crime in Choir – Trumpery Metier – Review

June 1, 2006

I have a real problem with new prog wankery that can’t hold a candle to classic prog wankery, and the trendy indie dipshits who can’t tell the difference.

Cougars – Pillow Talk – Review

June 1, 2006

Good, chaotic, loud & boisterous, totally locked-in rhythm, freakin’ horns’n’reeds. Either from NYC or Chicago. A “band to know” nod from AP and an EP on Thick.

Autumn Black – Beneath The Shadows – Review

June 1, 2006

Fans seem content with “genre bands,” but the rare melody break of “Breathe for Me,” lets ya know this band has the goods, they just usually fail to bring it.

Antler – Nothing That A Bullet Couldn’t Cure – Review

June 1, 2006

Antler is most of Roadsaw. Rich vocals and lots of tips of the hat to classic rock (and Southern rock), it’s just too mired in mid-tempo and weak balladeering.

Heavy Heavy Low Low – Everything’s Watched Everyone’s Watching – Review

June 1, 2006

Funny. This is so awful, I thought the first couple songs were joking, that after fucking around for the first minute, they’d get down to it. But no…